Here is the next instalment of my monthly feature going
through the States of the United States in alphabetical order to check out how
they got named, what their flag is like and other things of interest. The population of Utah is a bit less than
that of New Zealand.
Location –
Utah is said to be Mid-Western. It is
landlocked.
Pronounciation –
You + tar
Nicknames –
Beehive State, the Mormon State (62% of the population)
Flag
Capital –
Salt Lake City
Unusual
town name – Hurricane
Flower –
Sego Lily
State
Tree
– Quaking Aspen
Signature
foods – Fry sauce, Utah scones, Funeral potatoes
Famous
places to visit – Monument Valley, Salt Lake Temple, Zion
National Park, Bonneville Salt Flats, Mirror Lake
Famous
people from Utah - Donny & Marie Osmond, Butch Cassidy,
Roseanne Barr, Stephen Covey (7 habits), John Marriott (Hotels)
Definitely an unusual town name!
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